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Written by Maury Brown   
Monday, 29 September 2008 12:58
Bruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be the halftime entertainment for this year’s Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida.

The Super Bowl will be played Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium.

Springsteen follows such “A-list” bands as Paul McCartney, U2, the Rolling Stones, Prince, and last year’s Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

According to The AP, the first star to perform at halftime was Chubbie Checker in 1988. Up to that point, college marching bands and drill teams.

Source: The AP


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